Event Brief
Air Force to resume B-52 radar testing with second jet
Filed: Jul 27, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: Air Force officials said they will resume B-52 radar development using a second Stratofortress after a June crash.
WHO: Col. Spencer Turner, B-52 system program manager; Air Force officials
WHAT: Resume B-52 radar development flight testing with a second Stratofortress
WHEN: Jul 27, 2026 at 8:29 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The June 15 B-52 crash paused radar test flights, and officials said the original plan was to have two test aircraft.
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